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-L'etters Patent No. 77,035, dated April 21, 1868.

IMPROVED SGRUBBSER.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

.Beit known that I, V. A. HACKER, of Knoxville, in the county of Knox, and State of Tennessee, have invented a'new and improved scouring and Cleaninglnstrument; and I do hereby declaro that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to mak-e and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying' drawings, forming part of. this specification.

Figure 1 is a side view of my improved instrument. Figure 2 is a top view of thefsame.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. My invention has for its object to furnish an improved instrument for use in cleaning and scouring oors,

stairs, ceilings, windows, Ste., which shall be simple in construction, convenient in use, and elective in operation and it consists in the construction and'combination ofthe various parts, as hereinafter morefully described.

A is thov handle of the instrument, in the upper end of which is formed a socket, al, for 'convenience in attaching a. wooden handle when required.' The other or lower end of the handle is branched, or has twol arms, i a2, 'formed upon it, of such a shape and length as to receive the brush, which is pivoted between the ends of the` said arms a2, as shown in the drawings.

B is a brush, the wooden back of which issccurely'attachedto the rod by which the said brush is pivoted to the said arms. Y l

C is a block, of the same form and size as the back of the brush B. One end of the block C is hinged to the end of the back of the brush B, andjits other end is secured to the other end of ,said brush by a hook or.

other convenient fastening.

D is a sponge, cut out into a suitable size and form to correspond with the block C, to which it is attached by sew-ing it to the said block through holes formedntherein for that purpose. 2l/hen the sponge has becpme worn from u se, it canhe easily removed, and replaced with a new one, by unhooking the block C, andturning it back upon its hinged end.

E is a concave perforatedplate, made of such a size and shape as to correspond with and fit upon the sponge D,

To the central part of the perforated plate E is attached the lower end of 4the leverF, which is so bent, as shownin iig. 1, as to pass through a slot in thev lower part of the handle A, where it is pivoted to said handle into such a position as to be readily operated by the han-d that holds the 'said handle, so as to press the perfo" rated concave plateE down upon the sponge D, and press out the water that may be in said sponge.

If' desired, a spring, Gr, as shown in red in figs. 1 'and 2, may be attached to the handle A, with its end resting in a groove in the lever F, to hold the plate E down upon the sponge D with sufficient force to keep the instrument in proper positioirwhile beingused.

For convenience in turning the brush and sponge-blocks upon their 'pivoting-points, according as the brush. or sponge is requiredto be used, a button, H, as shown in red in the drawings, may be attached to the side of the brush-block.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patentl'. The combination of the brush B, block C, and sponge D, with each other, and-with the arms a2 of the handle A, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The perforated concave plate E and pivoted lever F,`in combination with the slotted handle A, substantially as herein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth. I

The above specification of my invention signed by me, this 15th dayfot' February, 1868.

- V. A. HACKER.

Witnesses:

Cnawronn W. HALL, B. McDnNNEL. 1 

